Box Score

Arlington, VA… The College of New Jersey women's basketball tipped off the new season on a winning note as the Lions beat King's College 69-60 on the first day of the 20th Annual Marymount Tip-Off Classic on Friday.

Junior center Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) scored eight of the first 11 points of the game for the Lions and finished with a career-high 23 points. Klimowicz shot 9-for-14 from the floor and added 13 rebounds for the duoble-double. Those 13 rebounds tied a career-high set a year ago.

Guard Alyssa Michella (Washington Twp., NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) boasted two career highs of her own as the junior poured in 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Freshman Kelsey Kutch (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) added to the victory of for the Lions with 12 points.

Adding to the win for TCNJ was junior Lisa Koch (Oakridge, NJ/Jefferson Twp.) as she had nine rebounds and a game-high six assists.

The Lion remain in the inner's bracket and will face Denison University on Saturday, November 17 at 3 p.m.